Summer is the time to plant some marigolds and decorate your patio with loungers, lanterns, and anything else that will make it the place you want to hang out 24/7 for the season. But before you opt ...

Rain or shine, these picks make outdoor dining stylish and easy to clean. If you’re shopping on a budget — or just want an outdoor tablecloth that you don’t have to worry about accidentally leaving at ...

Dear Heloise: I agree that more of the United States should do away with plastic bags, and this can be done state by state. In Vermont, we don’t have any plastic bags. Everyone mostly brings their own ...

The pandemic has upended the way New Yorkers dine out: There are sidewalk tables, open streets, streeteries, and barely anyone eating indoors. Now, as the weather gets colder, there are also plastic ...

CHICAGO -- Studies show that the overall recycling rate for all plastics is under 10 percent, and that number is likely much lower for plastic bags since they can't be put in into recycling bins at ...